The love story of actress Lyubov Orlova and director Grigory Alexandrov was brought to the stage at the National Centre RUSSIA

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The performance "And Spring Will Come Again!", dedicated to People's Artist of the USSR Lyubov Orlova, took place at the National Centre RUSSIA on May 31. The authors and directors of the play are Honoured Artists of Russia Olesya Sudzilovskaya and Pyotr Borisenko.

The audience was presented with a theater and concert project about the shrouded-in-mystery relationship between Soviet theatre and cinema star Lyubov Orlova and director Grigory Alexandrov.

The couple's story was created before the viewers' eyes by Grigory Alexandrov himself. The role of Alexandrov was performed by Pavel Ivanov, leading soloist of the Moscow Operetta Theatre and finalist of "The Voice" project.

The concert presented previously unknown facts alongside the most implausible fabrications from the life and work of the director and his beloved — Lyubov Orlova. Honoured Artist of the Russian Federation Olesya Sudzilovskaya appeared in the role of Orlova.

The characters recalled how they met and fell in love, how they addressed each other formally throughout their lives, created together and survived the war. How the brilliant actress was shaped by an equally brilliant director.

The performance design incorporated footage from Channel One's series "Orlova and Alexandrov," letters coming to life, archival photos and magnificent lilac blooming on screen.

The musical accompaniment of the programme featured works by Rachmaninoff, Shostakovich and other 20th-century composers performed by the "Symphony" orchestra, conducted by international competition laureate and holder of the Silver Cross of Merit of Hungary Ksenia Zharko and pianist, international competition laureate Maxim Puryzhinsky.

Musical numbers performed included: "Golden Valley," "Murmuring Brooks," and "How Many Good Girls There Are" by Isaac Dunayevsky, "A Hundred Devils and One Girl" by Tikhon Khrennikov and other works performed by the main characters.

"We will never be forgotten. Don't be sad, my friend! And spring will come again, and the snow will melt, and I will see You again, my life, my meaning, my..." — Olesya Sudzilovskaya addressed her "beloved."